Bob Dylan’s former townhouse in Harlem’s historic Strivers’ Row has sold for $2.8 million, closing months after a price reduction helped attract a buyer for the landmark property where the musician lived from 1986 to 2000.
Where Dylan Slept
The Renaissance Revival townhouse at 265 W. 139th St. was listed last August for $3 million before its asking price was reduced by $250,000 in January. The five-bedroom home soon entered contract and the sale has now officially closed.
The sale, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, served as Dylan’s primary residence for more than a decade, during which the famously private singer maintained a low profile on the historic Harlem block.
Sellers Isam Salah, a retired attorney, and Elaina Richardson, the former editor in chief of Elle, purchased the home in 2018 for $3.17 million. Although they sold the property at a loss, Richardson previously told The Wall Street Journal that the home’s connection to Dylan was part of its appeal, saying it was hard not to wonder, “Did he sit on the stoop?” The sellers declined further comment on the sale…